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What does "hikouki" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "hikouki" to mean 'airplane' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how to …
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What is "de" in Japanese? "De" is a very widely-used particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the seven different ways: indicating a means to do something; starting a new sentence; indicating where someone does something; indicate how long someone needs to do something; indicating a state …
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What does "mimi" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "mimi" to mean 'ear' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail together with its kanji character. And also, I will explain how to …
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What do "gomen" and "gomennasai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers use these two phrases often to mean 'sorry' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know these phrases as both are sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain them in detail together with their …
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What does "kasa" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kasa" to mean 'umbrella' in Japanese. Very simple, I think. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definition, meaning, and kanji expression. And also, I will explain how to use it through example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners …
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What is "made" in Japanese? "Made" is an adverbial particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the four different ways: indicating a destination, indicating the end of a time period, indicating the limit of a state or action, and emphasizing a sentence. In this blog post, I will explain this …
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What does "yama" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "yama" normally to mean 'mountain' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail together with example …
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What does "futari" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "futari" to mean 'two people' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how to …
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What does "tamani" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tamani" to mean 'occasionally' in Japanese. They use it to describe something which happens less often than "tokidoki". In this blog post, I will explain the definition and meaning of "tamani" and how to use it through example sentences. My explanations would …
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What does "ittekimasu" mean in Japanese? English doesn't have a perfect translation for this phrase, I think. Japanese people say "ittekimasu" to announce their departures when they leave their houses. So, this phrase is often translated into English as "I'm going", "I'm leaving", or even "see you later". Perhaps, …
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